Original U.S. WWI M1903 Springfield Warner & Swasey M-1913 Sniper Scope with Mounting Bracket in Leather Case Antique Winchesters as they were not issued

as they were not issued in large numbers

This bone was converted to be the base of a lamp

he asked his navigator for a heading to the North Sea

German paratroopers became known as Fallschirmjäger (Fallschirm is German for "parachute")

These are post war issue

Original U.S. WWI M1903 Springfield Warner & Swasey M-1913 Sniper Scope with Mounting Bracket in Leather Case Antique Winchesters as they were not issuedOriginal item: Only One Available. This design was known as THE FIRST "OFFICIAL" SNIPER SCOPE" that was issued to snipers in the First World War. After the introduction of the Mauser based M1903 Springfield Service Rifle, it was proposed that telescopic sighted rifles be available to selected marksmen. An experimental rifle telescope, designed by Ambrose Swasey, a co founder of the Cleveland, Ohio firm of Warner & Swasey was selected. It was an